Cincinnati Edition

Kentucky's secretary of state says no to President Trump's Election Commission, the Commonwealth's governor and attorney general continue their running feud and several new Kentucky laws recently go into effect. We'll discuss these and other recent developments in Kentucky politics. And we'll look at the latest Tri-state business news, including how Kroger is working to meet the challenges of a changing supermarket industry.

In the event of a bioterrorist attack or natural disaster, local health departments need volunteers to help first responders in the community.

The first westerner to translate Japanese stories into English was Patrick Lafcadio Hearn. Born in 1850 on the Greek island of Lefkada, and later abandoned by his parents, Hearn was sent to America. He made his way to Cincinnati and while here he wrote hundreds of articles, many of them for the Cincinnati Enquirer .

During the past year, a group of Xavier University faculty and staff dubbed the Mission Animators has been examining immigration, migration and refugees in our region. As part of the project the university is looking for documents and photographs you have that tell your history.

François-Philippe Champagne was elected the Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice-Champlain, Canada in October, 2015. A few weeks later, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance of Canada, a position he held until January, 2017, when he was appointed Minister of International Trade of Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Using monthly live storytelling events, documentary videos and community engagement, Cincy Stories works to build relationships in our communities. Last year, with a grant from the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation , the organization launched a Street Stories website and a Story Gallery, located in a Walnut Hills storefront.

In " Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon ," author Larry Tye chronicled Kennedy's transformation from cold warrior – he began his public life as counsel to the red-baiting senator Joseph McCarthy – into fiery liberal.

Long-time political advisor and journalist Sydney Blumenthal has released the second of his four-volume biography, "The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln."

Dr. Robin Ganzert is the president and CEO of the American Humane Association , which works to protect animals and children from abuse and harm. She also serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the ALS Association , and on the advisory board for the Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now .

This week the Cincinnati community reacted to the second mistrial in the case against Ray Tensing, and waits to hear if he will be put on trial a third time. And the Ohio legislature passed a $65 billion state budget. Governor John Kasich has until midnight Friday to sign the budget and make any vetoes.